Half of Winchester Could Get New State Senator
In a new map outlining possible redistricting, Senator Pat Jehlen would no longer be Winchester's only State Senator.
According to draft redistricting maps released Tuesday, State Senator Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) would no longer represent all of Winchester in the state Senate. Jehlen currently represents the whole town. According to the proposal, half of Winchester (the precincts closest to Stoneham) would be added to Sen. Katherine Clark's (D-Melrose) district. Under the proposed redistricting, Jehlen, if re-elected, would represent the entire city of Somerville, Medford, Cambridge and half of Winchester, which would add about 40,000 people to Jehlen's district. "I hope the people of Winchester know that I will remain available to everybody," Jehlen said. "I expect to always continue to be interested in all the people of Winchester. I've learned a lot …
